eczema

/ˈɛk.sə.mə/

nounec · ze · ma

Remember: **ECZ**ema starts with **ECZ**—like “**E**xtra **C**ranky **Z**ones” on your skin.

Yes, it's eczema. The tricky part is the start: it’s **ec-** + **z** (not **ex-** or **egz-**). Keep the **cz** together: **e c z e m a**.

Definition

  1. nouna skin condition that causes areas of skin to become itchy, dry, red, and sometimes cracked or inflamed

Examples

  • The doctor said the rash on his hands was eczema and recommended a gentle moisturizer.
  • Cold, dry weather can make her eczema flare up, so she uses fragrance-free soap.
  • He wore cotton gloves at night to keep himself from scratching his eczema.

Synonyms

dermatitisatopic dermatitisskin inflammationskin irritation

Translations

ES eccemaPT eczemaFR eczéma

Common misspellings

exemaeczimaeczemaeecsemaeckzemaeczmaeczema

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